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INTRODUCTION
buildingcompetitiveadvantageofregionsandcommunities.Theageingofthepopulation
presentsvastsocietalchallengestoensuringthatourinfrastructurescansupporttheneeds
ofolderpeople,enablingthemtolivehealthy,independent,andproductivelives.Tech-
nologicalchangehelpsmitigatedemographicchallenges.Chapterfivediscussestherole
ofICTforindependentlivingandelderlycare.
Technologyadvancesenablepublicsectorinnovationsandthereforeimprovequality
andefciencyinpublicservices.Therefore,chaptersixthdiscussestheimprovements
ofthequalityoflifeinPolandthroughsmartregulationsandaninnovativetaxreturn
system.Theimportanceofasoundtaxreturnsystemshouldnotbeviewedonlythrough
thebudgetaryneeds-ithasimportantimplicationsintermsoftheallocationofeconomic
resources.Itafectskeyeconomicdecisions,suchasinvestmentintophysicalandhuman
capitalaswellasthedecisionstoengageinentrepreneurialandinnovationactivities.
Therefore,theproperdesignofrevenuesystemsrepresentsakeydeterminantofgrowth
performanceandoverallstandardofliving.
Finally,chaptersevenpresentsvaluableviewsonthecurrentstateandfutureprospects
ofclinicalresearchindustryinPoland-thecountrythatremainsthelargestclinicaltrials
marketintheCentralEasternEuropeanregion.
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